Julio Cueva
Julio Cueva (Trinidad, Cuba, 12 April 1897 – Havana, 25 December 1975) was a Cuban trumpeter, composer and band leader. He was an important figure in the spread of Cuban popular music in the 1930s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Trinidad (town in the province of Sancti Spíritus, Cuba), Died December 25, 1975 (Havana (capital and largest city of Cuba) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, trumpet, songwriter, lyricist
Notes: Julio Cueva's surname sometimes appears in sources as "Cuevas."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 46 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CU-65[b] | 10-in. | before 5/24/1948 | Yo se hacer dos cosas | Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Julio Cueva | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Victor | CU-68[b] | 10-in. | before 5/24/1948 | El bobo de Trinidad | Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Julio Cueva | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | PR-206 | 10-in. | before 12/15/1941 | Rascando, siempre rascando | Hermanas Márquez | Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | PR-216 | 10-in. | before 1/2/1942 | Ladrón de gallina | Orlando Guerra ; Pepito Torres Orquesta Siboney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | CU-248[b] | 10-in. | before 5/10/1949 | En movimiento siempre | Manuel Licea ; Orquesta Julio Cueva | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | CU-249 | 10-in. | before 5/10/1949 | Zapatero remendon | Manuel Licea ; Orquesta Julio Cueva | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | CU-250[b] | 10-in. | before 4/19/1949 | La chenene | Manuel Licea ; Orquesta Julio Cueva | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | CU-251[b] | 10-in. | before 4/19/1949 | Dame el "la" | Manuel Licea ; Orquesta Julio Cueva | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | CU-735 | 10-in. | before 5/14/1941 | Tingo talango | Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Hermanos Palau | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | CU-852 | 10-in. | before 12/11/1941 | Ladrón de gallina | Rita Montaner ; Orquesta de E. González Manticci | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | CU-943[a] | 10-in. | before 6/18/1942 | Golpe de Bibijagua | Rita Montaner ; Orquesta Hermanos Palau | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | CU-969[a] | 10-in. | before 11/24/1942 | El marañon | Orquesta Hermanos Palau ; Reinaldo Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | CU-970[a] | 10-in. | before 11/24/1942 | Hueso duro | Orquesta Hermanos Palau ; Reinaldo Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | CU-972[b] | 10-in. | before | Golpe de Bibijagua | Conjunto Matamoros | Vocal and instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | CU-994 | 10-in. | before 2/12/1943 | Defiendete | Orquesta Hermanos Palau ; Reinaldo Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | CU-1013 | 10-in. | before 3/12/1943 | Lechón y guanajo | Orquesta Hermanos Palau ; Reinaldo Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | CU-1014 | 10-in. | before 3/12/1943 | Dos cosas pa' tomá con leche | Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Hermanos Palau | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | CU-1035 | 10-in. | before 7/16/1943 | Pobrecitas las mujeres | Arcaño y sus Maravillas | Instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | CU-1039 | 10-in. | before 7/20/1943 | Chicharrón de Palanca | Orquesta Hermanos Palau ; Reinaldo Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | CU-1046 | 10-in. | before 8/19/1943 | Defiéndete | Orquesta Antonio M. Romeu | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | CU-1047 | 10-in. | before 8/19/1943 | El marañon | Orquesta Antonio M. Romeu | Instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | CU-1159 | 10-in. | before 2/24/1944 | Pasito pa'lante | Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Julio Cueva | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talking | leader, composer | |
| Victor | CU-1160 | 10-in. | before 2/24/1944 | El tiempo de mangos | Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Julio Cueva | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, leader | |
| Victor | CU-1161 | 10-in. | before 2/24/1944 | Sabanimar | Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Julio Cueva | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
| Victor | CU-1162 | 10-in. | before 2/24/1944 | Castillitos en el aire | Orlando Guerra ; Orquesta Julio Cueva | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | leader, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cueva, Julio," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115223.
Cueva, Julio. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115223.
"Cueva, Julio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cueva, Julio, 1897-1975 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010069642
Wikidata: Julio Cueva - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6309190
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/87091794
MusicBrainz: Julio Cueva - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/af3c54ef-ce6c-47e9-a9f7-e1cc2ffc8971
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